That's the post-Mississippi pledged delegate count as emailed out by the That's the post-Mississippi pledged delegate count as emailed out by the Obama campaign this morning, excluding Michigan and Florida. Meanwhile, in the morning press release wars, Team Clinton releases a letter campaign manager Maggie Williams sent to Obama counterpart David Plouffe, demanding support for seating Michigan and Florida delegates at the convention:
In Florida and Michigan, nearly 2.5 million Americans made their voices heard and participated in primary elections. We think the results of those primaries were fair and should be honored. Over the last few weeks, there has been much discussion about how to ensure that the Florida and Michigan delegations are seated. We think there are two options: Either honor the results or hold new primary elections.
Fair? In a "fair" election, states abide by DNC rules on when they can hold their primaries, and all candidates actively campaign.
Meanwhile, the Obama folks have attacked Clinton for supposedly inflating her role in the Northern Ireland peace process. Clinton responds by sending reporters this (subscription required) Irish Times story, which looks into the accusations. Irish politicians disagree about Clinton's role, with David Trimble, Northern Ireland's first minister at the time of the 1998 Belfast Agreement, saying she was not a direct player, and Gerry Adams of Sinn Féin, the IRA's political arm, remembering Clinton as closely involved and very knowledgeable. What's clear is that Clinton visited Ireland seven times, held meetings regarding the peace process, and advocated for more women to get involved with Irish politics through Vital Voices, an organization Clinton founded with Madeleine Albright.
--Dana Goldstein
